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Welcome to Cheektowasa ...

Cheektowasa is located in Genesee County<1>.

Cheektowasa is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cheektowasa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Cheektowasa: 585

Communities near Cheektowasa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cheektowasa.

  • Buffalo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Niagara Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • North Tonawanda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
    • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
  • Fort Erie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lockport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Lackawanna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kenmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Depew
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Tonawanda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lancaster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cheektowasa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cheektowasa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cheektowasa. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cheektowasa.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cheektowasa. See our Newspapers Page for Cheektowasa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cheektowasa ...

Looking for more information about Cheektowasa? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cheektowasa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cheektowasa.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Genesee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cheektowasa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.